meant
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By the start of this season, McCarthy had been relegated to third-string duties, which meant that the Giants could buy low.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
Meager revenues and languishing interest so many years after the league’s 1997 launch meant that some investors wanted out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
If no person meant for the hack to happen, who supplied the criminal intent?
From Slate ● Oct. 25, 2026
But a combination of a slow start and then suffering a broken leg in December meant his first season at the Reds became something of a nightmare - scoring just four goals in 22 games.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
Although I knew she meant it as a compliment, I couldn’t help but wince.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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